Nicholson pulls back curtain on how Donner Prize finalists make the cut

Peter Nicholson talks about heading up this year's Donner Prize jury and what it's like to judge for the best public policy book of the year.

Peter Nicholson: 'The truth is that responsible policy cannot be analysed or conveyed in 140 characters. Book-length consideration of the type exemplified by the Donner finalists is in fact essential as today’s policy context becomes ever more complex.'Photograph courtesy of the Donner Prize Foundation

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BY KATE MALLOY

May 15, 2017

OTTAWA—The way Peter Nicholson sees it, people in government and politics need to read more and as this year's jury chair of the prestigious $50,000 Donner Prize for the best public policy book of the year, he can say that. He's got credibility. He taught computer science at the University of Mi...

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